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Moving to Boise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Boise has a cost index of 110 vs 93 for Buffalo. Boise is 17 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,381 to $1,703 (+23%).
If you earn the Buffalo median of $48,050, you would need approximately $56,833/year in Boise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 17 points (18%).
Median rent in Buffalo is $1,381/month. In Boise it is $1,703/month — a difference of +$322 per month, or $3,864 per year.
Moving to Boise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $56,833/year in Boise. The median income there is $81,308.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,161 in Buffalo vs $3,783 in Boise — a difference of +$622/month (+$7,464/year).
The median home price in Boise is $494,696 vs $232,351 in Buffalo. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,501 in Boise vs $1,175 in Buffalo.